Patti and I were recently at a family gathering. We heard the testimony of how her Dad, Ray came to accept the Lord. Bertha was Patti's Grandmother and Ray's Mother-in-law. Ray had had a farming accident and was in the hospital. Bertha came to visit him. He told her that she was so loving and kind and that what she had he wanted. She said, "it is Jesus that makes me like this...", and then she lead him to the Lord thru prayer. Lord, help us to realize that we are being a testimony, help it to be a good one.
"...that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ" 1 Cor. 1:5-7
Thank you...
YOU are a part of every building project and YOUR prayers help bring hope and salvation to those who hear the Good News of Jesus. We pray for YOU and are so
thankful for your faithfulness in giving and prayer!
1. Jessica was on a team that went to Chile. She and her 14 year old son were part of the ND New Life team that served in Santiago, Chile.
This was our first time leaving the country and our first mission trip, and it could not have been a better experience.
Every aspect of the trip was handled with such care and consideration. As a parent traveling with my son to a foreign country for the first time, I especially appreciated the excellent communication and organization, which provided a great deal of peace regarding the unknown.
On a more personal note, my son had been seriously struggling over the last few months and I believe this trip ministered to him in many ways, some we aren’t even completely aware of yet. Only God could’ve orchestrated the timing, the experiences, and people that brought breakthrough & healing for him.
2. Stacey was on a team that went to the Czech Republic,
This team had a dual purpose trip with kids camp and construction on the “Church Without Borders” project in Chumotov, Czech. This was Stacey’s 2nd mission trip to this project. She said, “It was such a privilege to return and see the progress…” at the Church. This trip she was a part of both activities. She worked with the kids camp and shared her testimony with the kids. She said, “we were ministering to many people that are not affiliated with the Church. It makes my heart happy to hear.., (from Jerry’s testimony) that there were people from the camp that came to church for the first time.”
As she finished, “so thankful to have had the opportunity to go back to Czech.”
3. Carim was on that went to Nicaragua. This was Carim’s 5th mission trip. The team went to work on a building in Nicaragua. The other trips that he went on were mostly evangelism, but this one was a construction project in the Casa de mi Gloria church network.
Carim started out by saying how he could relate to the people in Nicaragua because he was raised in Puerto Rico. He observed, like when he grew up in Church, that people did not have much in terms of money and things but they have the love of the Lord and a joy from God that is “priceless.”
He went on to say how the kids at the schools they went to were so “welcoming, they hugged us and were so loving.”
He talked about how he is not a ‘handyman’ but was willing to “learn and do whatever needed to be done.” The Lord showed him, “the contrast between doing missions by preaching verses the ‘loving by hands on building a church’”. This was so enlightening to him and a great blessing.
The team worked on the walls by nailing up sheetrock, concrete and flooring. The team was able to attend some services and enjoyed the fellowship. Again, Carim mentioned, “the love and joy that was in everyone's life was so great to see. The attitudes of gratitude and perseverance seemed to be what motivated such deep worship. The worship was authentic. They were not about performance but about worshiping the Lord.” He went on, “The love of God was the theme of our devotional time and we saw how the love of the Lord permeated everywhere we served.”
Teams in October
Crossroads Fellowship, Chile, Oct 4-14
Bethel Assembly, Honduras, Oct 11-18
Christian Life Church, Chile, Oct 15-24
South Carlina Network, Costa Rica, Oct 16-23
River Church, Nicaragua, Oct 18-24
New Life A/G, Barcelona, Oct 22- Nov. 1
Teams in November
Bethel's Rock, France, November 2-10
Thrive Church, Guatemala, November 2-7
Grace Church, El Salvador, November 2-9
Connect Church, Ecuador, November 8-15
Team in December
Life Point Church, Chile, December 4-13
We ask that you continue to pray for these needs also:
1. Continued health for both Wendell and Patti.
2. Pray for the Teams going out for safety and blessing
3. If you would like to help us with our work budget